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U.S. credit got downgraded. Fed policy expectations are flipping. And Coinbase hit the S&P 500 (while also being extorted).
But what does all of this mean for crypto?
On this week’s Bits + Bips, James Seyffart, Alex Kruger, Ram Ahluwalia, and Noelle Acheson break down:
- Why the Moody’s downgrade doesn’t mean much for markets
- Whether Fed rate cuts are now further off than expected
- Why Alex says Coinbase is a “horrible product” despite S&P inclusion
- How stablecoins tie into U.S. geopolitical strategy
- Whether Circle should sell to Coinbase
- And what the altcoin ETF delay really tells us
Plus: unemployment, yield curve control, the “Consensus vibes,” and Ram’s wild anecdote about workers gaming unemployment benefits.
Sponsors:
Hosts:
- James Seyffart, Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence
- Alex Kruger, Founder of Asgard
- Ram Ahluwalia, CFA, CEO and Founder of Lumida
- Noelle Acheson, Author of the “Crypto Is Macro Now” Newsletter
Links
Macro
- Reuters: Moody’s downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path
- USNews: Trump Tells Walmart to ‘Eat the Tariffs’ Instead of Raising Prices
Coinbase
- Unchained: How the Attack on Coinbase Shows the Dangers of Centralized Exchanges
- Fortune: Circle pursues IPO—but talks with Coinbase and Ripple could mean a sale, sources say
- CNBC: Coinbase joining S&P 500, replacing Discover Financial
Stablecoin bill
